Improvement in indexers



' for use.

UNITED `S'IA'rns PATENTS OFFICE4 JOHN sufren, oF Nnw YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN INDEXERS.

Speciiication forming part of Letters Patent No. 186,382, dated January 16, 1877; application filed September 6, 1876. Y

To all whom t may concer/1L:

Beit knownthat I, JOHN SUTER, of the city, county, and State Vof New York, rhave invented a new and useful Indexer, or literary companion, embracing in its applicability a book-mark, reference-guide, movable indexer, paper cutter and folder, of which the following is a specication: Y

The object ot' my invention is to furnish a simple device for marking or denoting the place or pagein a book which is required to be used or extracted from, and by the same contrivance, when attached to the book, to clasp against the outside cover` or binding' thereof blank paper, manuscript notes, and the like, used for memoranda or other purpose. The device is also adapted for use as a papercutter when det-ached from the book.

Figure 1 oi' the drawing represents the indexer in the dat, as'cut or stamped from a metallic plate. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the device when bent into shape and fitted Fig. 3 is a cross-sectionon line x w of Fig. 2.

The device .consists of the parts A B C, which are cut or stamped out of tin or other thin. metallic plate. The part or blade A is designed for insertion between the leaves oi' a book, to indicate the place where reading is to be resumed, or an extract made, &c. The 'part B is an extension of A, and projects above the top of the book, to indicate the When the device is applied to a book, the

part C is in contact with the back thereof, and acts as a clamp to hold the marker in place and prevent it becoming detached, and also to secure loose papers or slips on which notes or memoranda may be made.

When the device is detached from a book, the blade A serves as a paper cutter and folder, the part B being, in such case, used as the handle.

What I claim is'- I The device consisting of the blade A, its extension B, and the wing or clamp G, substantially as shown and described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN SUTER.

Witnesses: A

JN0. MURPHY, JOHN FITCH. 

